Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs Estrela, 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
  • 57': Simon Banza (P)
  • 84': Bruma
  • 90'+3': Roger Fernandes
FT
3 - 0
Estrela

    About

    Braga are hosting Estrela at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 7': Offside, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza is caught offside.
    • 8': Offside, Estrela. Léo Jabá is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Léo Jabá (Estrela) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Cordeiro.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Simon Banza with a headed pass.
    • 12': Foul by Ronaldo Tavares (Estrela).
    • 12': Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Pedro Sá.
    • 13': Offside, Sporting Braga. Cristián Borja is caught offside.
    • 14': Foul by Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga).
    • 14': Léo Jabá (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roger Fernandes with a cross.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
    • 17': Foul by Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga).
    • 17': Hevertton Santos (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Simon Banza.
    • 22': Foul by Léo Jabá (Estrela).
    • 22': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Hand ball by Léo Jabá (Estrela).
    • 23': Foul by Regis N'Do (Estrela).
    • 23': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho following a set piece situation.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Bruma replaces Ricardo Horta because of an injury.
    • 30': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Cristián Borja.
    • 31': Foul by Pedro Sá (Estrela).
    • 31': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 33': Foul by Pedro Sá (Estrela).
    • 33': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Léo Jabá (Estrela).
    • 35': Offside, Sporting Braga. Roger Fernandes is caught offside.
    • 36': Offside, Sporting Braga. Joe Mendes is caught offside.
    • 37': Foul by Bruma (Sporting Braga).
    • 37': Léo Cordeiro (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Paulo Oliveira.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Léo Jabá (Estrela) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Cordeiro following a corner.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristián Borja with a cross.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Ronaldo Tavares (Estrela) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Regis N'Do.
    • 41': Foul by Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga).
    • 41': Nanu (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Kialonda Gaspar (Estrela).
    • 43': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruma.
    • 45': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
    • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Cristián Borja (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Roger Fernandes.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Bruno Brígido.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Estrela 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Estrela 0.
    • 46': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Joe Mendes.
    • 46': Foul by Kialonda Gaspar (Estrela).
    • 46': Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': VAR Decision: No Penalty Estrela.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Ronaldo Tavares (Estrela) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Cordeiro following a fast break.
    • 53': Penalty Sporting Braga. Simon Banza draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 53': Penalty conceded by Pedro Mendes (Estrela) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 55': VAR Decision: Penalty Sporting Braga.
    • 57': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Estrela 0. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
    • 64': Substitution, Estrela. Nilton Varela replaces Pedro Mendes.
    • 64': Substitution, Estrela. Jean Felipe replaces Nanu.
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Zalazar replaces Vitor Carvalho because of an injury.
    • 65': Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Rúben Lima (Estrela).
    • 67': Attempt missed. Nilton Varela (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 69': Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Serdar Saatçi.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Ronaldo Tavares (Estrela) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jean Felipe with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 74': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Rúben Lima.
    • 76': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 76': Rúben Lima (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Estrela. Kikas replaces Ronaldo Tavares.
    • 76': Substitution, Estrela. André Luiz replaces Regis N'Do.
    • 78': Foul by Léo Jabá (Estrela).
    • 78': Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Víctor Gómez replaces Joe Mendes.
    • 79': Substitution, Estrela. Leonel Bucca replaces Pedro Sá.
    • 79': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Álvaro Djaló replaces Abel Ruiz.
    • 80': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 80': Nilton Varela (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Leonel Bucca (Estrela).
    • 81': Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Leonel Bucca (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 82': Kialonda Gaspar (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Jean Felipe (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by André Luiz.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a through ball.
    • 84': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Estrela 0. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
    • 87': Offside, Estrela. Léo Jabá is caught offside.
    • 88': Offside, Sporting Braga. Simon Banza is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga).
    • 88': Rúben Lima (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': André Luiz (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga).
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristián Borja with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Banza.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Sporting Braga 3, Estrela 0. Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Álvaro Djaló (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bruma.
    • 90'+7': Delay in match (Sporting Braga).
    • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Nilton Varela (Estrela).
    • 90'+7': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': André Luiz (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga).
    • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Jean Felipe (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+10': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
    • 90'+10': Leonel Bucca (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 3, Estrela 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 3, Estrela 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 5
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    7 Saves 1
    40.6 Possession 59.4
    8 SHOTS 20
    1 ON GOAL 10
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    236 Accurate Passes 417
    331 Passes 496
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    13 Crosses 20
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    59 Long Balls 73
    27 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    12 Effective Tackles 7
    20 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 8
    22 Effective Clearances 16
    22 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
    Location: Braga, Portugal
    Attendance: 9,564

    Liga Portugal Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sporting CP 10 +32 30
    2 FC Porto 10 +23 27
    3 Benfica 9 +18 22
    4 Braga 10 +10 20
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BRAG Braga (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Matheus (GK)
    15 Paulo Oliveira
    5 Serdar Saatci
    26 Cristian Borja
    17 Josafat Mendes Yellow Card
    28 João Moutinho
    18 Carvalho
    21 Ricardo Horta
    11 Roger Fernandes
    23 Simon Banza
    9 Abel Ruiz
    Braga Substitutes:
    José Fonte, Pizzi, Cher Ndour, Rodrigo Zalazar, Álvaro Djaló, Rony Lopes, Bruma, Lukas Hornicek, Víctor Perea.

    EST Estrela (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    30 Bruno Brigido (GK)
    5 Pedro Mendes
    28 Rúben Lima
    4 Kialonda Gaspar
    21 Pedro Sánchez
    22 Léo Cordeiro
    31 Nanu
    27 Hevertton Santos
    9 Ronaldo Tavares
    7 Regis N'Do
    8 Léo Jabá
    Estrela Substitutes:
    Miguel Lopes, André Luiz, Jean Felipe, Lucão, Leonel Bucca, Kikas, António Filipe, Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Nilton Varela Lopes.

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